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脅かす

おびやかす

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to threaten
2to coerce
3to intimidate
4to frighten
5to scare
6to threaten (e.g. peace)
7to jeopardize
8to endanger

Example sentence

これらは男性と女性をともに脅かす危険なものだ。

There are dangers that threaten both men and women.

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Kanji in this word

脅Threaten, Coerce10 strokes

More words with 脅

脅すおどす · to threatenN1 脅迫きょうはく · threatN1 脅かすおどかす · to threatenN2 脅威きょうい · threat 脅しおどし · threat

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